Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.6.72
अथ ह भगवंस्तव चरणनलिनयुगलं त्रिभुवनगुरुभिरभिवन्दितमहमयातयामयजुष्काम उपसरामीति ॥ ७२ ॥
atha ha bhagavaṁs tava caraṇa-nalina-yugalaṁ tri-bhuvana-gurubhir abhivanditam aham ayāta-yāma-yajuṣ-kāma upasarāmīti.
[atha ha bhagavams tava charana-nalina-yugalam tri-bhuvana-gurubhir abhivanditam aham ayaata-yaama-yajush-kaama upasaraameeti.]
Word-for-word
atha
—
thus
ha
—
indeed
bhagavan
—
O lord
tava
—
your
caraṇa-nalina-yugalam
—
two lotus feet
tri-bhuvana
—
of the three worlds
gurubhiḥ
—
by the spiritual masters
abhivanditam
—
honored
aham
—
I
ayāta-yāma
—
unknown to anyone else
yajuḥ-kāmaḥ
—
desiring to have the yajur-mantras
upasarāmi
—
am approaching with worship
iti
—
thus.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
atha ha bhagavaṁs tava caraṇa-nalina-yugalaṁ tri-bhuvana-gurubhir abhivanditam aham ayāta-yāma-yajuṣ-kāma upasarāmīti.
atha
thus
ha
indeed
bhagavan
O lord
tava
your
caraṇa-nalina-yugalam
two lotus feet
tri-bhuvana
of the three worlds
gurubhiḥ
by the spiritual masters
abhivanditam
honored
aham
I
ayāta-yāma
unknown to anyone else
yajuḥ-kāmaḥ
desiring to have the yajur-mantras
upasarāmi
am approaching with worship
iti
thus.
Therefore, my lord, I am prayerfully approaching your lotus feet, which are honored by the spiritual masters of the three worlds, because I hope to receive from you mantras of the Yajur Veda unknown to anyone else.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Therefore, my lord, I am approaching your lotus feet, which are honored by the gurus of the three worlds, because I hope to receive from you mantras of the Yajur Veda unknown to anyone else.
Ayāta-yāma means powerful mantras which cannot be known by others. With a desire for such Yajur mantras I worship you.
Personal Guidance
Yajnavalkya prayerfully approaches the sun's lotus feet, honored by spiritual masters, hoping to receive yajur-mantras unknown to others. He uses his prayer not for power but for service to scripture. The right ask matters.
Reflection Questions
- What am I currently asking for in prayer, and is it for service or for self?
- How might I refine the ask itself?
My note
Source: vedabase.io